diff --git a/examples/c/Makefile.am b/examples/c/Makefile.am
index 35c9d0e472..32b4e4927f 100644
--- a/examples/c/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/c/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = 	\
 	play_timeline_with_one_clip \
 	$(graphical)
 
+ERROR_CFLAGS=
+
 AM_CFLAGS =  -I$(top_srcdir) $(GST_PBUTILS_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
 AM_LDFLAGS = -export-dynamic
 LDADD = $(top_builddir)/ges/libges-@GST_API_VERSION@.la $(GST_PBUTILS_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)